Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adenotonsillar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ade-no-ton-sil-lar
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the adenoids and tonsils, especially to adenoiditis and tonsillitis

Example Sentences

"Although adenotonsillar hypertrophy has, historically, been the predominant OSA risk factor in children, recent data show that BMI represents a new, important risk factor, with OSA risk increased by a factor of 3.5 for each standard deviation increase in BMI z-score [ 56 ]."

Etymology

From adeno- + tonsillar.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: adeno

Questions

What does adenotonsillar mean?: Relating to the adenoids and tonsils, especially to adenoiditis and tonsillitis
Where does adenotonsillar come from?: From adeno- + tonsillar.

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